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As of May 2025 resolution, out of the upper limit of 10,000,000 shares and 15,000,000,000 yen, a cumulative total of 7,172,900 shares and 14,610,663,250 yen have been acquired.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Capital Strategy\nH2O Retailing Corporation has been conducting treasury stock acquisitions based on the board resolution dated May 13, 2025, during the period from May 14, 2025, to March 31, 2026. The acquisition targets the Company\u2019s common stock with an upper limit of 10,000,000 shares, representing 8.18% of total issued shares, and an acquisition cost upper limit of 15,000,000,000 yen. As of December 2025, 493,700 shares were acquired at a cost of 1,029,061,550 yen, with a cumulative total of 7,172,900 shares and 14,610,663,250 yen acquired. The acquisition method is primarily market purchases on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.\n\n### Impact on Shareholders and Future Outlook\nThis treasury stock acquisition has an upper limit of approximately 8.18% of the total issued shares, and since 7,172,900 shares have already been acquired, it aims to suppress dilution and enhance shareholder value as part of shareholder returns. The acquisition period is scheduled to continue until March 31, 2026, with future acquisitions expected based on market conditions. Although the specific use of funds and detailed purpose are not stated, continuation of capital policy promotion through treasury stock acquisition is anticipated.","jir_financial_highlights":"Total Number of Shares Acquired (December 2025): 493,700 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Cost of Shares (December 2025): 1,029,061,550 yen (Unknown)\nCumulative Treasury Stock Acquisition (As of December 31, 2025): 7,172,900 shares (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Cost of Cumulative Treasury Stock: 14,610,663,250 yen (Unknown)\nTreasury Stock Acquisition Upper Limit (Board Resolution on May 13, 2025): 10,000,000 shares (8.18% of total issued shares) (Unknown)\nTotal Acquisition Cost Upper Limit for Treasury Stock: 15,000,000,000 yen (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#H2ORetailing, #TreasuryStockAcquisition, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Total Number of Shares Acquired (December 2025): 493,700 shares\nTotal Acquisition Cost of Shares (December 2025): 1,029,061,550 yen\nCumulative Treasury Stock Acquisition (As of December 31, 2025): 7,172,900 shares","jir_meta_title":"H2O Retailing Corporation Reports Cumulative Treasury Stock Acquisition of 7,172,900 Shares and 1.46 Billion Yen","jir_meta_description":"H2O Retailing Corporation acquired 493,700 shares of treasury stock worth approximately 1.03 billion yen in December 2025, bringing the total shares acquired to 7,172,900 and the total acquisition cost to approximately 14.61 billion yen.","jir_og_title":"H2O Retailing Announces Treasury Stock Acquisition Status","jir_og_description":"Acquired 493,700 shares of treasury stock in December 2025. 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